Word: voted
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Ingalls' amendment to the Chinese bill was yesterday defeated by a tie vote. Discussion was continued by Senators Hoar and Edmunds...
...seen, to a certain extent, ex cathedra: "I can afford the HERALD an account of our college government. In the first place, let me say that my only connection with the government has been as a member of the senate, and in that capacity I have cast an opposition vote. In other words, I am an opponent of the students' government. Not that I oppose such institutions in general, but that the present form, as it exists here, has to my mind a few very disagreeable features which lack compensation...
...public meeting, which shall be held on the third Tuesday of February of each year, but they shall serve until their successors are chosen. The directors shall be elected at the first public meeting of the society, but vacancies in their membership occurring thereafter shall be filled by vote of the board, subject to the ratification of the next general meeting. I case any name fails to be ratified, the vacancy shall at once be filled by vote of the meeting...
...disbursements of the society by a sum greater than the usual reserve or contingent fund, then such balance shall immediately be paid over by the treasurer of the society to the corporation, to be held by them in trust and suitably invested. The income from such investments shall, by vote of the directors, be devoted to the purchase and free distribution among such members of the society as apply for such aid, of text-books, furniture, or fuel. The treasurer shall keep a special record of all such balances, payments to the corporation, receipt of interest and expenditure...
XIII. These articles may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the directors and treasurer, approved by the president, or by a three-quarter vote without his approval. Notice of such proposed change must be published in full in the college papers, at least two weeks before the amendment is voted...